Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote - Danish translation - 1865-1869

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Two volumes of the Danish translation Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, rebound in red leather with gold tooling, published by Fr. Woldikes Forlags-Expedition in Copenhagen between 1865 and 1869, vol. I with 506 pages and vol. II with 537 pages, illustrated with 21 sepia lithographs.

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Den sindriige Adelsmand Don Quixote af la Manchas. Levnet og Bedrivter Af
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Oversat af Charlotta Dorothea Biehl. Anden
Udgave, revideret af F. L. Liebenberg. Med Billeter af Professor W. Marstrand.
Forste[-Anden] Deel. Kjobenhavn: Fr. Woldikes Forlags-Expedition, 1865-1869

2 vols. [v.1 [I-III], IV-XIV, 1-506 pp.; v.2: [I-III], IV-VI, 1-537 pp. Illustrated. 20 x 13,5 cm.
Rebound with red leather spines and corners with gold lettering and decorations, black
leather boards, all edges lightly marbled, grey endpapers.

Revision of Biehl’s translation of 1776-1777. With 21 lithographs in sepia, originally
listed at the end of each volume, uncaptioned and mostly unsigned. As bound, the lists
of illustrations are missing, and the illustrations placed somewhat randomly. The illustration that should be at v.2, p.527 (Don Quixote’s deathbed) is missing.

Ashbee 253, Rius 848, Suñé 902, Icon 594

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Rare books. Artistic bindings. Manuscripts. Prints. Maps. Vintage posters

Den sindriige Adelsmand Don Quixote af la Manchas. Levnet og Bedrivter Af
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Oversat af Charlotta Dorothea Biehl. Anden
Udgave, revideret af F. L. Liebenberg. Med Billeter af Professor W. Marstrand.
Forste[-Anden] Deel. Kjobenhavn: Fr. Woldikes Forlags-Expedition, 1865-1869

2 vols. [v.1 [I-III], IV-XIV, 1-506 pp.; v.2: [I-III], IV-VI, 1-537 pp. Illustrated. 20 x 13,5 cm.
Rebound with red leather spines and corners with gold lettering and decorations, black
leather boards, all edges lightly marbled, grey endpapers.

Revision of Biehl’s translation of 1776-1777. With 21 lithographs in sepia, originally
listed at the end of each volume, uncaptioned and mostly unsigned. As bound, the lists
of illustrations are missing, and the illustrations placed somewhat randomly. The illustration that should be at v.2, p.527 (Don Quixote’s deathbed) is missing.

Ashbee 253, Rius 848, Suñé 902, Icon 594

Seller's Story

Rare books. Artistic bindings. Manuscripts. Prints. Maps. Vintage posters

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Don Quixote - Danish translation
Author/ Illustrator
Miguel de Cervantes
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1865
Publication year youngest item
1869
Height
20 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
13.5 cm
Language
Danish
Original language
No
Publisher
Fr. Woldikes Forlags-Expedition
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
506
SpainVerified
2833
Objects sold
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